On Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:59:42 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader
wrote:

In sci.electronics.repair "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
In article ,
Cydrome Leader wrote:
I can't imagine a 2 stroke aldi generator would even last long enough to
destroy any electronics. the thing must last about 2-3 minutes tops
before seizing, assuming it even starts out of the box.

That'll be why they give a three year warranty? Instant money back -
provided you have the receipt. Wish others did as well.

it could be a 100 year warranty. There's no way such a generator isn't
complete trash and won't have the endurance of a birthday cake candle.

I've seen more or less the same model run for around 50 hours a year
for six years. It rumbled like hell after being run with no oil in
the fuel for about three hours one day, but that was maybe a couple of
years ago. It's now knackered and consigned to the bin as the
governor hunts like mad and it's a ******* to start.

Given that it only cost 70 quid that's 25p per hour plus the cost of
fuel and oil. They might even get a fiver for it on ebay.


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